Hi!

This is my next Box art for Stu...

It is essentially the same figure as this in the thread I did last year but without the bowler or the brolly

And here is Guys review of it

Spooky! This will be the first time I have painted a second version of a figure will I use my own thread as reference? who knows ....

The Tatham-Warter figure was my 23rd Acrylic piece, a quick add up will make this my 40th one! I'm slowing down!




Anyway clean-up was without any problems and after putting everything on paint sticks I got some primer on, there are a scattering of pin holes but most show up on the bottom of the trousers so will be a doddle to sort out


On the kitchen side drying after a wash ( with the AMP Para in light green )....



And assembled with blu-tac to take a picture



Please feel free to exercise the 3Cs



GothicGeek!

I have this one on my desk ATM so will be keeping a keen eye on this.

Thats not a workbench its a production line , looks like you are busy mate, will be watching this one develope.

all the best,

Steve

Mark,

Feel free to use the book as refs for this one too!

Chris

James ..... Groovy! Have you started it?

Steve ... Too busy usually with real world stuff

Chris ... I most assuredly will!


I have decided to Try and do the two Paras as an exercise in parallel painting

Well here's hoping

As with the AMP head, I used the standard set of colours for a face but have not used the GW Elf Flesh yet..... Still a lot to do to finish this face but it is in the ball park now

Hi Mark,

As with the other para, I think you're doing some great work on this figure.

I imagine you'll be looking for a change from paras after finishing these two.

Wow! nice figure!
I'm looking forward to completion of this figure.

Mitsutaka

Nice one Mark - good start indeed.

Lovely job on the face, he looks quite Scottish. A wee bit like Gordan Ramsey in fact.

Excellent start Mark!

Cheers,
Marcel.

Tony ... Thanks mate yes I suspect I will be doing some Germans and possibly some Russians after this little lot

Mitsutaka ... Thank you!

Rob ... Thanks again

Mike ... Thanks and now you mention it ....

Marcel ... Thank you!


I have finished the flesh areas on the face ( and hands ) and still need to address the hair and eyebrows and sort the beret, also the eyes need a tad more work and after looking at the other version some stubble is going on

but I quite like how it's going





this is the version I painted previously



I,m surprised at the differences between them!

WOW what a difference great to see the comparison.

Watching with mich interest as ever.

Stu

Carl ... Thank you!

Stu .... Thanks and glad you like it

I added the eyebrows, sorted a beard and hair and softened the edges of the bead.

the beret is finish ... probably

and added a highlight to the eyes.......

Very nice Mark.
You sure have developed your own clearly recognizable painting style!
I'm not a very big fan of the stormtrooper figures, but your painting of them is excellent!

Will keep following with interest.

Cheers,
Adrian

Looking far to see it done Mark

Adrian ... Thanks Painting the Stormtroopers figures is doing my painting ability and style a world of good

Pedro! ... Many thanks and hello!


Trews and anklets.........

Got the AB out today and base coated the trousers with AV Ger. Cam. Blk. Brown.

I then added a mid colour of AV English Uniform sprayed from above and allowing upper areas to partially mask the trousers...

Then added some AV Light Flesh to the mid to make a highlight and again sprayed that from above just catching the parts that are clear of any overhang ...

The anklets are Hair Brush painted ...

base AV Khaki.

low AV Ger. Cam. Blk. Brown. added to the base 1:1

High AV Light Flesh added to the base 1:2


Working on two figures at once is fun but time consuming

Mark, looking great so far and superb work on the face . Will follow.

Cheers Ken

Hi Mark,

I used to think using an airbrush on a figure was cheating a bit, but having seen the results you've achieved with your AB, I've changed my mind. Not only is it NOT cheating, it's an absolute must for achieving smoothly blended and consistent colour transitions over large areas of clothing.

I'm going to stick with my brushes for now, but might experiment with my AB next time I do a large scale figure.

Great stuff mate.

Ken ... Many thanks

Tony ... I used to think the same, but a conversation at Sword and Lance earlier this year and a bit of help with " air brush discipline " from a mate and, bob's your mothers brother!


Denison ... part 1

I used a slightly different mix to do the Denison base colour....

Low ... AV Burnt Umber
Mid .... AV English Uniform
High ... Mid plus AV Light Flesh

When I apply the Glazes for the Camo some of this shading will show through

Next will be some swirly colour ....